Government has started a registration exercise for all Small and Medium Enterprises operating informally across the country, with a total of 157 registered in the last three months. The 5th 2009/10 informal sector survey conducted by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics indicates that there over 1.8 million informal businesses in the country This was revealed by […]
Uganda has had a tremendous improvement in education between 2008 and 2015, the National service delivery survey has revealed. According to this survey that was conducted in 2015 by Uganda Bureau of Statistics, the percentage of pupils aged between 6-12 in primary school stands at 91% compared to 82% in 2008. In the health sector, the […]
The Uganda National Population and Housing Census (UNPHC) are set to announce the final Census results for 2014 on 24th March 2016. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Spokesperson Godfrey Nyabong says that they are to give the final figure for 2014 population census and the estimated number for According to the provisional census results released […]
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics has released its latest market research indicating that annual headline inflation has reduced tremendously. UBOS today released its monthly market report indicating that the annual headline inflation rate for the year ending January 2012 dropped to 25.7% from 27.0% recorded for the year ended December 2011. Releasing the report in Kampala, the director macro economics statistics, Dr. Mukiza Chris states […]
Uganda Bureau of Statistics has released the producer price indices for manufactured goods produced for local consumption indicating an increase in prices. According to the Uganda bureau of statistics senior statistician William Anguyo, goods produced for local markets experienced an increase of 17% in January in 2011. Anguyo attributed the rise in prices for to […]
Uganda’s inflation has risen to 18.5% in the month of July 2011 compared to 15.5% last month. This indicates an increase of inflation by 3%. The principal statistician at Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Vincent Nsubuga Musoke says food prices led to the increase of inflation. Musoke says food stuff like cassava, sweet potatoes, sugar, […]
The holding of the 2012 census is in balance due to government failure to provide 27.5 billion shillings for the exercise. The minister of state for finance Fred Omach and the Executive Director UBOS Male Mukasa told mps on the finance committee that government has only 19 billion out of 46.5 billion shillings required for […]
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics has released the producer price indices for the past twelve months indicating tremendous increase in prices of many goods. Speaking at the release in Kampala, the principal statistician in charge of business and industry, Imelda Atai Musana states that producer prices for all manufactured goods increased by 23.6% during the 12 month period leading to April 2011 compared to 23.1%in April 2010. […]
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics has released the November construction price index indicating that tough the price of cement has reduced, many construction materials saw their prices continue to increase. Peter Opio, the principal statistician for energy and infrastructure at UBOS told journalists today that the construction price index has average 8.9% this year. He […]
The Bank of Uganda, Uganda Investment Authority and Uganda Bureau of Statistics are initiating the Private Sector Investment Survey 2010 that is set to begin on July 30. The aim of the survey is to collect data that will be used to compile Uganda’s foreign capital inflows and stock statistics. According to a media statement, the coordinators say they hope […]